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Debra Dicembre

Born: June 15, 1966

Debra Dicembre   . . . is a multi-award winning Australian Jazz, Gospel & Songwriting artist. She is gifted with one of the finest female jazz and soul voices to be found. Presently , Debra is preparing to head into the studio with Pianist Kevin Hunt to record the final trx, for her 2nd Gospel CD. This will be all original works. Now based on the Shoalhaven South Coast, Debra Dicembre's South Coast Jazz Review has just completed the Winter '09 series of gigs at Mountain Ridge Wines. This series of shows saw her perform with longtime colleagues Kevin Hunt, Mark Isaacs, Ralph Marshall, & Jeremy Sawkins as well as newer collaborators, John Harkins, Brendan Clarke, Denys Mason & Phil Scorgie. Most recently, Debra has been performing with children's bigband Kinderjazz, with whom she recorded the CD, “THE ONE FOR ME”

Leanne Weatherly

Born: March 19, 1976

A member of the West Coast Songwriters Association, Leanne has made her mark in the songwriting world through heavy self-promotion at concerts, open mics, on the web,and at songwriters conferences. In 2007, Leanne won a Commercial Jazz Composition Grant from her local college music fraternity, Mu Phi Epsilon. Other past awards include the Semper Fidelis Award and the South Valley Civic Theater Musical Theater Scholarship (both in 1994). In 2005, Leanne won 4th place out of 700 in the American Idol Underground web contest for best song "Sunny Skies". Born and raised in the small agricultural town of Hollister,California, Leanne earned her B.A. in Music Performance from San Jose State University. She has a choral conducting background which helped her direct many community musicals and variety shows. She also had the privilege of directing and singing with famed composer and lyricist Steven Schwartz in Stephen Schwartz and Friends Concert (2001). Leanne has taught in the public school system for six years and currently holds a teaching position at Crittenden Middle School in Mountain View, California.

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Meegan Coleman

Born: October 13, 1975

"Driving rhythms, searing vocals, and soulful interpretations of classic vocal jazz standards are what makes Meegan Coleman's debut release "I Hear Music" a significant listening experience. Capturing the essence of Carmen McRae, Nancy Wilson, and Sarah Vaughan, "I Hear Music" gives its audience the full gamut of emotions; from innocent love to crushing heartbreak to blissful elation, Coleman delivers performances that are both poignant and compassionate. Her welcoming sound is like a warm blanket that envelopes you on a cold winter's night. However, her unabashed execution on tracks like "Chega De Saudade" ignites the swinging fire within. Supported by some of the most skilled jazz musicians in the New York City area, Coleman achieves the goal of combining exceptional musicianship with sincere delivery

Sony Holland

Vocal CD of the Month Sony Holland: "Sanssouci" (Van Ness) 2010 Featuring: Sony Holland (vocals), Jerry Holland (guitars), Robbie Kondor (keyboards), David Hughes (bass), Kendall Kay (percussion) & Wolf Sebastian (cello) Recording Engineer: Mark Vincent Additional Engineering by Gary Griffin & Nolan Shaheed Mixing Engineer: Brendan Harkin Mastering Engineer: Erik Wolf Graphic Design: Chris & Terry Dudley Photo: Anthony Popolo This enchanting CD, by LA-based singer Sony Holland, offers delightful moments that combine elegance, delicacy, sensitivity & musical joy, in reverence to music's subtler values

Francesca Lewis

Born: August 1, 1987

Francesca Lewis Age 18 DOB 01/08/87 Occupation Singer/songwriter/Actress/Musician Instruments Voice, Piano, Bass Guitar, Double Bass, Euphonium, Baritone Horn Vocal Genres - Soul, Jazz, House, Pop, RnB, Musical Theatre, Opera Previous Experience/Work Done - performed in dancing shows in the Her Majestys Theatre - Performed with The Saint Lucian jazz band - Singer for NYJO (national youth jazz orchestra) - Finalist in the inter-college vocal search 2005 - many 1st places in the Stratford and East London music festival - Finalist in UK unsigned- singer/songwriter and teens categories - Charity Gospel concert for DEBRA charity - Performed in local and school musicals such as; Bugsy Malone, Guys and Dolls, Annie, Zombie Prom and Good News - Sung, acted and danced in showcases - Sung in old peoples homes at Christmas time

Amy Crawford

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Barbara Fasano

Born: October 19

Barbara Fasano has been hailed as one of the nation’s most stunning and soulful singers -- a storyteller-in-song who demolishes categories. A Resident Artist at New York's legendary Birdland Jazz Club, she launched her new CD with Eric Comstock, PAINTING THE TOWN, to a sold-out crowd in March & returned by popular demand in May & November.  The new CD features Sean Smith (b), Vito Lesczak (dr), and the legendary Houston Person (ts), and the ensemble brings an intimacy and immediacy to their far-ranging set. With tunes from Joni Mitchell to Billy Strayhorn, from Paul Simon to Cole Porter, this is an American Songbook that resonates fully in the 21st century. "Perfectly executed. PAINTING THE TOWN is a testament to great tunes, impeccable musicality, and vocal prowess," writes Marilyn Lester in The New York City Jazz Record. David Hajdu, music critic for The Nation adds, "Watercolors, bold strokes, and layers of impasto in song -- Barbara Fasano and Eric Comstock paint the town as only they can, with deep and impeccable artistry."

Barbara's previous solo CD BUSY BEING FREE (MAC Award ~ Major Recording of the Year) was released to critical acclaim ("My favorite new vocal album" -- Will Friedwald, Wall Street Journal).

Recent highlights include headlining at the Saratoga Jazz Festival with her trio. For a fun live video clip, GO HERE.  She has returned four time to  headline at Music Mountain's Jazz series.  Other highlights include a two-week Artist Residency with Eric Comstock and bassist Sean Smith at Italy's Monteverdi Tuscany, sold-out engagements at Birdland Jazz Club, London's Pizza Express, & headlining at both Carnegie Hall & Lincoln Center. 

During the COVID crisis, Barbara streamed the music from home to social media platforms -- over 70 episodes in all!  For her series of #72andsong, GO HERE.

Frank Scheck of The New York Post proclaims, "Fasano is a gorgeous, soulful singer who has an actor’s intensity in whatever she sings." Radio host and critic Ron Forman puts Fasano in "the top tier of today's jazz vocalists."  Whether singing a song by Joni Mitchell or Harold Arlen or Cole Porter, Fasano takes her audience on a spellbinding, emotional musical journey. Her performances and recordings have won her seven MAC awards, three New York Bistro awards,  and a New York Nightlife award. Her last CDs, "Busy Being Free" and "Written In The Stars" both won MAC Awards for Record of the Year. Barbara and her frequent musical partner Eric Comstock are four-time winners of the Manhattan Association of Cabarets and Clubs  MAC Award for Major Duo Artists of the Year.  Barbara & Eric recently received the Donald F. Smith Award, presented by the Mabel Mercer Foundation, acknowledging their "immeasurable contributions to the international world of cabaret ... and achieving a rank as preeminent jazz stylists." “Mr. Comstock and Ms. Fasano are turning the neighborhood into a hotbed of pleasure,” raves The New York Times. 

Kellylee Evans

Vocalist Kellylee Evans continues to evolve her distinctive sound with her newest release Nina. This Juno and Gemini Award nominee received accolades for her first two albums, Fight or Flight and The Good Girl, which seamlessly fuse jazz and her own unique style of "soul pop". Nina, her new release, is a beautiful tribute to one of jazz's greatest vocalists and pianists, Nina Simone. The Canadian singer was approached by French label Plus Loin Music, who had discovered her through her 2nd place win at the Thelonious Monk Jazz Vocals Competition. After several years of discussion, they invited her to France in November of 2009, where she spent two days in the studio

Rebecca Shrimpton

Jazz vocalist Rebecca Shrimpton is acclaimed for her rare melding of a sumptuous and agile voice with an eclectic approach that infuses her original compositions and arrangements with the full spectrum of American music. Rebecca's newest CD, REQUITED, (Fall 2007) premieres a series of ten exquisite songs composed by pianist Bert Seager, with lyrics by international best-selling novelist Anita Diamant (The Red Tent). REQUITED features a spectacular band, including Bert Seager, piano; Rick DiMuzio, tenor sax; Jorge Roeder, bass (Kenny Werner); and Richie Barshay, drums (Herbie Hancock, Chick Corea, Kenny Werner)